We have never come this far before. We've never been this close to a lasting settlement in Northern Ireland,
So for those who sometimes say that the process in the Middle East is hopeless we say we can look at Northern Ireland and take some hope from that.
I can't exactly foresee the circumstances in which, you know, the American president can come in and be of help, ... But I was very grateful for the offer of that. And I think people in Northern Ireland will be as well.
I think it is important we end the isolation of northern Cyprus,
It is also perhaps fitting that here in Northern Ireland a good part of our discussions focused on the Middle East,
I say to you in all frankness, this is the only way forward for Northern Ireland, ... I ask all of you, the people of Northern Ireland, that you give it a chance to work.
We have made an important step in the transition from conflict to peace in Northern Ireland.
Yet here we are for all the difficulties in Northern Ireland able to point back to real improvements in the security and the standards of living,
This year, 2006, is a very decisive year for Northern Ireland.
a step of unparalleled magnitude in the recent history of Northern Ireland.
There will always be extremists who seek to disrupt a process such as the peace process in Northern Ireland, ... They must not be allowed to get their way.
It's got to be absolutely clear that people who are going to serve in the government of Northern Ireland have got to have given up violence for good,
I hope people in Northern Ireland turn away from those voices that are simply always going to say no,